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8 CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, DECEMBER 19, 2013 NEWS Giving the gift of yule cheer City Mission asks for donations for those who are alone By ARIELLE MONK THE CHRISTCHURCH City Mission will light up Christmas for many again this year, with its annual Christmas day luncheon featuring a two-course meal, live entertainment and – of course – Santa Claus. The mission began preparation for the luncheon in October, organising equipment hire and food donations to feed more than 650 people on the day. But city missioner Michael Gorman says they are still short of some more festive foods like pavlovas and ham. ‘‘Donations have been a bit slow this year. Christchurch people are wonderful – I’m sure we will get it, but it’s nerve wracking waiting. ‘‘We usually have to buy in a wee bit but mostly it comes from the good people of Canterbury,’’ he said. The luncheon is not only for those who can’t afford to provide a special dinner of their own. ‘‘The point of it is that we realise there are people who are too economically stretched to provide everything for Christmas but also that for people living alone, loneliness can be the worst kind of poverty there is.’’ The mission aims to keep people out of financial stress during the holidays. ‘‘It’s really tough at the moment. People tend to overspend at Christmas time. CHRISTMAS KINDNESS: City missioner Michael Gorman has faith the people of Christchurch will donate for the annual Christmas lunch. ‘‘We really try to keep people out of debt, so if we can provide the lunch, that frees up money for other things like gifts,’’ Mr Gorman said. Over 140 volunteers work together to pull the day off, from cooks to waiters to Crusaders rugby players, who have been instrumental in setting up the marquee in the past. Donated presents from under the trees at the Transitional Cathedral and Riccarton House mean every child who attends is given a gift from Santa. The luncheon is served at 12.15pm in the marquee at Christchurch East School. Donations can be dropped off at 275 Hereford St during work hours this week, or between 10am and 3pm this weekend. The way the world communicates is changing, so New Zealand Post is working on new ways to meet your needs. This means there will be some changes to the way we deliver from mid 2015.There’s also a lot that will remain the same as it is today. Right now, and in the future, you can rely on us to: • Deliver 95% of standard mail within three working days • Provide a premium six-day a week overnight delivery service to most places • Deliver next-day to PO Boxes with BoxLink • Keep rural New Zealand connected • Remain the only national delivery network in New Zealand You can also find loads of great new services at nzpost.co.nz that are designed to make your life easier. Expect to hear more about our innovations and even more services that are on the way. PST0419